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Western Presidential Search Moves Forward
Board of Governors Appoints
Screening Committee
A cross-section of
community members, students and employees will help the Western Board of
Governors select the university’s next president.
The Board tonight
appointed a 20-member screening committee to review applications,
interview candidates and advise the Board on naming a successor to Dr.
James Scanlon, who has announced his plans to retire on
June 30, 2008. The
committee includes one student, four faculty members, two staff members,
four administrators and nine community members, including two members of
the Board of Governors.
“Community
representation was important to the Board as we talked about how to
structure the committee,” said chair Dirck Clark. “Western plays a key
role in the educational, social and economic development of the region and
we wanted to be sure the selection process reflects that.”
The committee and
Board will pursue an aggressive timeline, with a goal of having a
selection made during the spring semester. Dr. Scanlon’s early
announcement of his retirement makes that a realistic goal,
Clark said. “We have
the time to do the best possible search process and make the right
selection,” he said.
Committee members
include:
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Natalie Bailey,
senior history and government major
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Dr. Bob Bergland,
associate professor of journalism
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Dr. Brenda Blessing,
professor of recreation
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Dr. Brian Cronk,
professor of psychology
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Dr. Todd Eckdahl,
professor of biology
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Dan Eckhoff, bursar
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Dr. Steve Estes,
dean of professional studies
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Kristy Hill,
director of public relations and marketing
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Stena Hinkle,
administrative assistant
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Jason Horn, Alumni
Association president
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Dan Kellogg
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Patt Lilly, Board of
Governors
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Michael Meierhoffer
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Carol Moya, Board of
Governors
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Dr. Phil Mullins,
professor of philosophy
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Al Purcell
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LaVell Rucker
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Emil Sechter, MWSU
Foundation Board president
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Beth Wheeler,
director of external relations
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Zach Workman, Gold
Coat Club president
Lilly will serve as
chair of the committee and Wheeler as vice-chair.
The Board also
approved hiring executive search firm R.H. Perry & Associates to assist
the screening committee.
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Kickball Tournament Phi
Mu is holding their second annual Kickn' 4 Kids Kickball tournament. Entry
fee is $50.00 per team. Each team consists of 10 players. The tournament
will take place Sept. 22 at Drake Fields on 22nd Street. There will also
be a raffle, concession stand, and Pie-A-Phi. If you are interested in
entering a team please contact Lacy Frans (lfrans@missouriwestern.edu).
Entry Deadline is Sept. 1.
Food Service Hours
Cafeteria
Mon.-Fri. -- Breakfast 8-9 a.m., Lunch 10:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.,
Dinner 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sat. -- Breakfast 8-9
a.m., Lunch 12-1 p.m., Dinner 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sun. -- Breakfast 8-9 a.m.,
Lunch 12-1 p.m.
Food Court
Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat. 5-10 p.m., Sun. 5-10p.m.
C-Store in Commons
Mon.-Thurs. 3 p.m. - 1 a.m., Fri. 3-9 p.m., Sat. Closed, Sun. 8 p.m. - 1
a.m.
Java in Hearnes
Center Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cart in Agenstein
Hall Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Deli in Popplewell
Hall Mon.-Thurs. 7 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
First Thursday Downtown
Noontime Concert The First Thursday Noontime concerts are starting the
season off with Victoria Bragin on the piano from 12:10-12:45 p.m. Sept. 9
at the First Presbyterian Church, 301 N. 7th St. A minimum donation of $3
is asked.
Miniature Golf Night
Campus Crusade is sponsoring a discounted mini golf night at 8 p.m. Aug.
29 at Cool Crest Miniature Golf Course on the Belt Highway just north of
Frederick Blvd. Cost is $4 per person. Prizes will be given for the three best
scores including: gift cards to Best Buy, Wal-Mart and a free t-shirt.
Students will be meeting in Blum 219 at 7:30 pm.
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August 2007 Points of Pride
Excellence in Our Faculty
and Staff
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Dr.
Todd Eckdahl, professor of biology, and Dr. Jeff Poet, associate
professor of math, were awarded a $170,000 three-year grant from the
National Science Foundation for their collaborative research with
Davidson College in North Carolina in synthetic biology.
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Darcy
Groce, administrative coordinator to the dean of professional studies,
received the 2007 Woman in Support Services award at the sixth annual
YWCA’s Women of Excellence ceremony.
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Dr.
James Puckett, instructor of chemistry, attended the National Science
Teachers Association’s (NSTA) 2007 Summer Congress in
San
Antonio. He was elected to serve on the NSTA 2008 Summer Congress
planning committee for the meeting in Indianapolis.
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Marsha
Dolan, associate professor of nursing and coordinator of the health
information technology program, is the newest member of the Action
Community for e-HIM Excellence (ACE). The ACE identifies, prepares,
engages, mentors and recognizes those working to transform HIM practice.
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Rick
Gilmore, associate vice president for financial planning and
administration, will be serving on the Board of Directors for United
Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Missouri beginning
July
1, 2008.
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Lisa
Siudym, director of financial aid, has been active as a Diplomat with
the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce and is currently serving on two
committees representing the university.
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Allison Sauls, associate of professor of art and department chair, was a
judge for the fine arts at the annual Trails West! festival in
St.
Joseph, Mo.
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Anthony Glise, instructor of music, classical guitarist and composer, is
featured in the August issue of EQ Magazine. The interview details
Glise’s sound production on the guitar in relation to live and studio
playing.
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Teresa
Harris, assistant professor of art, had a mixed media art piece
entitled, “Upon Opening,” accepted into the 25th Annual National Small
Works Exhibition in
Cobleskill,
N.Y. She also had two other mixed media artworks entitled, “By Hand” and
“Congruency,” accepted into the Quincy Art Center Biennial Quad-State
Juried Exhibition (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri).
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Dr.
Steven Lorimor, associate professor of chemistry, participated in a
National Science Foundation and Center for Workshops in the Chemical
Sciences sponsored workshop on Green Chemistry in Education at the
University of Oregon. The workshop provided hands-on experience with
Green Organic Chemistry projects. Green Chemistry is the utilization of
a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of
hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of
chemical products. Dr. Lorimor also presented a series of chemical
demonstrations entitled, “Get a Clue about Chemistry,” for the grand
finale of the Mound City Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Get a
Clue Summer Reading Program.”
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Dr.
Jinwen Zhu, assistant professor of electronics engineering, and Dr.
Virendra Varma, professor of construction engineering and department
chair, presented papers at the 2007 Annual Conference of the American
Society of Engineering Education, held in
Honolulu, Hawaii. Their papers, which dealt with nanotechnology and
structural failures, were published in the 2007 ASEE conference
proceedings. Dr. Varma also jointly published a paper on 2D/3D
visualization technolgy in the conference proceedings with Zhili Gao, a
former faculty member.
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Dr.
Stephanie Corder, assistant professor of nursing, presented her paper
“Teaching Evidence-Based Practice: Application of the Ace Star Model of
Knowledge Transformation in an Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum,” at the
sixth annual Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice in
San
Antonio.
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Peggy
Ellis, director of noncredit programs and business and industry
training, facilitated “Leadership Training for Altec Industries” for 87
Altec supervisors and managers. The course was held on
campus and consisted of five sessions covering the topics of “The
Challenge of Leadership,” “Giving & Receiving Constructive Feedback,”
“Conflict Resolution,” “Managing Priorities,” and “Managing Change.”
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Rhea
Williams, assistant professor of nursing, presented “Making the Most of
Community Health Clinical: A Practical Approach,” at the 18th annual
International Nurse Educators Conference in
Breckenridge, Colo.
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Roger Voelkel,
assistant professor of nursing, and Sarah Parker, registered nurse and
May 2007 nursing graduate, presented, “Educating the Educators:
Preventing Birth Defects,” at the 18th annual International Nurse
Educators Conference in the Breckenridge, Colo.
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Dr. John Rushin, professor of biology; Dr. John Ellis, assistant
professor of education; Dr. Mike Ottinger, associate professor of
physics; and Jay Meyers of the St. Joseph School District conducted the
second Math, Engineering, Technology and Science (METS) workshop for
middle school science teachers from the St. Joseph School District on
Western’s campus. This was the second in a series of such training
sessions sponsored by the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce. In
addition, the teachers completed Biological Science Curriculum Study
training in Colorado Springs, Colo. This training is provided as a
series of courses designed to introduce science teachers to an
inquiry-based constructivist approach to science education.
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Dr. Cindy Heider, associate professor of education and interim assistant
vice president for academic and student affairs, attended the National
Association of Campus Activities Student Government Workshop “Charting a
Leadership course in SGA” in Philadelphia. She accompanied five Western
students to the conference: Natalie Bailey, Luke Herrington, David
Williams, Scott Lassen and Stephanie Gromowski.
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Dr. Cindy Heider,
associate professor of education and interim
assistant vice president for academic and student affairs,
attended the Missouri Assessment Consortium meeting at the Missouri
Department of Higher Education offices (DHE) in
Jefferson City.
This consortium advises DHE staff on assessment issues in higher
education. This particular meeting focused on the implementation of the
SB 389 performance standards for entry level coursework and a potential
collaboration to seek a FIPSE grant.
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Dr.
Cindy Heider, associate professor of education and interim assistant
vice president for academic and student affairs, along with Dr. Steve
Estes, dean of professional studies; Dr. Martin Johnson, dean of liberal
arts and sciences; Jim Hoffman, articulation coordinator; and Rhonda
Brown, transfer coordinator; organized and attended a meeting with North
Central Missouri College (NCMC) representatives at Trenton, Mo., where
they initiated the process for developing course by course and program
to program articulation agreements with NCMC as well as exploring
potential partnerships and collaborations.
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Dr.
Joseph Bragin, provost and vice president of academic and student
affairs; Dr. Martin Johnson, dean of liberal arts and sciences; Dr.
Judith Grimes, dean of student services; Dr. Ken Lee, professor of math
and chair of the computer science, math and physics department; and R.E.
Moore, director of developmental math; attended a workshop sponsored by
the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and
the University of Texas, Charles Dana Center in Austin where they
presented Western’s model and achievements in developmental math.
Western’s program has achieved notable successes and was generally
acknowledged by representatives of the 37 institutions in attendance to
be at the forefront of such programs nationally.
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Dr.
David Steiniche, professor of government, participated in a National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) research program at
Bethel
University. The topic was the political and social theories of Alexis de
Tocqueville, a French man who visited the
United
States
in the early 1830s and subsequently wrote “Democracy in America.”
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Joanne
Katz, professor of legal studies, and students in her study away class,
Peace in
Northern Ireland, met with Nobel Peace Laureate John Hume while in
Derry,
Northern Ireland. Hume received the Nobel Peace Prize with David Trimble
in 1998, honoring them for the Good Friday Peace Agreement ending the
violence in Northern Ireland. Hume attended a reception welcoming the
students to the University of Ulster-Magee, and gave a lecture on the
elements necessary for the peaceful resolution of conflict.
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Dr.
Virendra Varma, professor of construction engineering and department
chair, was invited by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) to review a
207-page “Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP
Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures.” Technical guides of this
nature are used by the practicing engineers. Dr. Varma is a structural
engineer and a registered professional engineer in the states of
Pennsylvania, Missouri and Kansas.
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Cori
Criger, classroom services manager, and Cindy Wells, instructional
design and web development services manager, recently attended EduComm,
which is a national technology management conference focused on
integrating audio-visual and information technology to enhance classroom
experience.
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Cori
Criger, classroom services manager; Jake Noyd, instructional media
center operations engineer; and Cindy Wells, instructional design and
web development services manager; recently attended InfoComm, which is
the world’s largest audio-visual trade expo with more than 700 vendors,
featuring live demos and hands-on learning sessions.
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Angie
Beck, administrative assistant for the Esry Student Health Center,
attended the American College Health Association annual meeting in San
Antonio.
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Cpl.
Robert Bidding attended the monthly Missouri Partners in
Prevention/Partners in Environmental Change (PIP/PIEC) meeting in
Columbia, Mo., which covered funding for the 2008 fiscal year. In
addition, Officer Trevor Brown and Cpl. Bidding attended the PIP
breakfast meeting earlier in August. Western Public Safety will again be
working closely with the PIP coalition to provide alcohol awareness and
education to campus students. Public Safety and the PIP coalition will
also be partnering with the St. Joseph Youth Alliance, Drug Free
Community Coalition, in September to bring a nationally recognized
alcohol awareness presentation to campus, “From Binge to Blackout.” This
presentation will be free to the campus community and the Youth Alliance
will provide refreshments for the event.
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Jon Kelley, director of Public Safety, attended the IACLEA
(International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators)
international conference in Las Vegas, which drew about 600 campus law
enforcement representatives from institutions across the country and
internationally. Along with conference programming, the director was
able to network with other campus law enforcement professionals, vendors
and program presenters. Additionally, the director attended the IACLEA
Midwest Regional meeting, which was held during the conference.
Excellence in Our
Students
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Ghazala Saleem, a December graduate in psychology, was awarded an
extremely competitive Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. Nine hundred
seventy-seven applications were received in this competition and 34
scholarships were awarded. The scholarship pays up to $50,000 per year,
for six years.
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Jailall Jairam, a May 2007 construction engineering technology graduate,
passed his ACI Grade I Certification examination, qualifying him to
conduct concrete testing on construction sites.
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Student Harvey Jackson, junior pre-architecture major, had his photo
accepted into the National 27th Annual College Photography Contest. His
untitled photo was published in the “Best of College Photography Annual
2007.” Over 38,000 photographs from students in the
U.S.,
Canada and other countries entered this competition, and only five
percent were chosen for inclusion.
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Photography students in the art department recently received honors by
having their photographs selected for inclusion in a juried photo
exhibition or publication. Star Gann, senior art major, had two photos
entitled “Hope” and “His & Hers.” Steven Pauley, senior graphic design
major, had the photo entitled “Moving Blues,” selected, and Kristin
Wampler, senior art major, had a photo entitled, “Bookworm,” accepted
into the regional Artist of 21st Century exhibition of Collegiate Art at
West
Tennessee’s Regional Art Center in Humboldt, TN.
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Natalie Bailey, Luke Herrington, David Williams, Scott Lassen and
Stephanie Gromowski attended the National Association of Campus
Activities Student Government Workshop “Charting a Leadership course in
SGA” in Philadelphia. They were accompanied by Dr. Cindy Heider,
associate professor of education and interim assistant vice president
for academic and student affairs.
- Sarah Parker,
registered nurse and May 2007 nursing graduate, and Roger Voelkel,
assistant professor of nursing, presented, “Educating the Educators:
Preventing Birth Defects,” at the 18th annual International Nurse
Educators Conference in the Breckenridge, Colo.
Excellence in Our
Programs
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Dr.
Virendra Varma, professor of construction engineering and department
chair, signed a contract to provide AutoCAD services to the local wing
of the Air National Guard.
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The
Summer Research Institute held its sixth annual symposium in the Potter
Hall theatre and lobby. Eleven teams of Western students and faculty
along with regional high school students participated in the symposium.
This year’s Institute included 34 students overall, with 11 Western
students and 23 high school students, making it the largest ever. In
addition, two students from the Luts’k Liberal Arts University in
Ukraine worked with the team studying multimedia journalism. The
Institute was coordinated by Dr. Ben Caldwell, associate professor of
chemistry, who has been the Institute director for the past six years.
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The
center for multicultural education (CME) conducted the following
workshops: “Diversity in the Workplace,” for the management staff of
North Belt Wal-Mart Superstores. Staff members and community members
attended the “Expanding Our Horizons” program and “Diversity: Being an
Authentic Leader.” Tay Triggs, director of the CME, also presented these
programs to new and returning residential assistants.
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In
order to keep Western’s J-1 visa granting status with the U.S. State
Department, four international students and scholars were hosted by the
Western Foundation and the Western Institute. Dr. Bob Bergland,
associate professor of journalism, hosted three visitors and Dr. Chris
Shove, dean and executive director of the Western Institute, hosted a
Romanian scholar. Two Ukrainians worked on journalism and provided many
lectures about
Ukraine to the public. The third Ukrainian was an economics student who
assisted in collecting economic data for
St.
Joseph
as part of a downtown plan. Dr. Cristi Fantaneau, who is an archeologist
from Romania, conducted research on archeological sites in
St.
Joseph
and is preparing an International Cultural Experience trip next summer
on the archeology of Dracula.
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Harmony University visited Western’s campus in August. Six-hundred-forty
barbershop guests stayed in the residence halls, dined in the cafeteria,
and utilized 65 classrooms. An additional 120 barbershop guests arrived
to perform at the Harmony University Show held at the Missouri Theater.
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